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Kim Kardashian: Stop #1
This first stop focuses on the liberation of women in the 21st century. In today’s modern era the women’s liberation movement is transpiring as women are no longer objectified or oppressed for their sexualization, rather celebrated. This liberation…
Stop 4: Pastries and Walkabout
Catch the tram up a little further north and this hipster suburb awaits your arrival and curious eyes. Take the opportunity to immerse yourself in this area full of cultured residents, bump into street artists at work, and walk along this area with a…
Stop 3: Get The Sun In!
Continue to get the sun in, as you explore your way through the treasures of the city by heading northward, and arrive at this seemingly dodgy looking lane. Looks can really be deceiving, and I guess tourists may be forgiven for thinking that this…
Stop 2: Another Nearby Art Heaven
Head westward along Flinders lane and you will find yourself in another art heaven, with plenty of depictions and inference awaiting your curious mind. The 1st piece shows a young man here where he might just be seeking greener pastures with what he…
Stop 1: The Default Place For Your Street Art Fix
Street art is and always have been a form of free art and free expression and is accessible to all - this has always been the advocate for street art artists like the world renowned Banksy. This is reflected in his comment on his work in “Banging…
2nd Stop: Laneway Next to Queen Victoria Market
Now make your way down the laneway as located on the map (right before Franklin Street). As you continue walking through the laneway, you will notice several different pieces that have been tagged over including the one above. In this work, someone…
1st Stop: Queen Victoria Market by AWOL
First, we will begin our tour at 12pm in the Queen Victoria Market. This piece was completed by AWOL right outside the bathroom at the Queen Victoria Market. This is a perfect location to begin the tour because the market is a historic landmark that…
Stop 5: Hosier Lane
Perhaps the most well-known tourist attraction in Melbourne, your final stop is Hosier Lane. Right around the corner from Federation Square, you’ll enter a bustling laneway filled with graffiti and every color imaginable.
It’s interesting to note…
Stop 4: Centre Place
Right off of Flinders Lane, you’ll come upon a narrow laneway filled with picnic tables and cafes. Centre Place attracts many locals and tourists for its distinctive atmosphere; its truly one of Melbourne’s more populous locations. Make a right into…
Stop 3: Sniders Lane
Right near the corner of Swanston and Lonsdale, you’ll find a tiny alleyway off of Drewery Lane called Sniders Lane. Located right near Melbourne Central and the Emporium, hundreds of people walk by each day, but few actually stop to turn into this…